Tennessee Fought the Entire 60 Minutes Against Georgia

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For the first time under head coach Derek Dooley, Tennessee appeared to fight for the entirety of the game.

They actually showed grit and fire in going toe-to-toe with the fifth-ranked team in the country. The Vols had the desire to come back from large deficits twice in the game, almost pulling off a major upset.

Prior to this, every time they got down, they folded like a cheap suit. They showed no fire, heart or desire to win. They may have, but it was not evident in their appearance.

This is something that, generally, most teams don't have a problem with. Though for some reason, Tennessee has had this exact problem over the last couple of seasons.

If the Vols are able to keep up this level of fight, then the sky's the limit on how the rest of the season will go.

The Running Game Is Much Better Than Expected

Coming into this season, one of the major questions for the Volunteers was the running game. Early on in the season, the running game appeared to remain just that.

Looking deeper into the numbers tells a different story about the Vols' running game. That story is, it's pretty good.

It appears the decision to have Rajion Neal be the feature back in the offense is playing dividends. He is currently leading the SEC in rushing attempts with 103 and ranks second in the league in rushing yards with 460.

For the record, that's 20 more yards than Marcus Lattimore.

Continuing to go to the run will do nothing but help the offense. Looking at the last game, it kept the Bulldog defense off balance.

Tyler Bray's Attitude and Decision-Making Has Taken a Turn for the Better

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Tyler Bray has come a long way since the jet-skiing and bottle-throwing adventures of this summer, and he's on his way to becoming an elite-level quarterback in the SEC.

He has also come a long way since the end of the game against Florida.

Bray is beginning to show more poise in the pocket and when the team gets down. The last three drives against Georgia were an aberration, as he was trying too hard to make the big play to win the game.

His ability to lead the team from behind twice in that game was something we hadn't seen out of Bray before.

Bray is also getting more experience in these high-profile games, which he hasn't had to do before due to not starting and injury.

It's taken a while, but he is beginning to learn how to win and understand that he doesn't have to win every game by himself.

If this ability continues to grow over the next several weeks, there is no telling how much more dynamic this offense will become.